Just use Internet Explorer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miche Doherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "iMac List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:42 AM Subject: Re: ActiveX is?
> On 1 Jun, 2005, at 9:26 pm, Bryce Lee wrote: > > > Have just tried to load an item using Explorer 5.2 > > for Mac OSX, and Goggle tells me no way. > > > > I have found Safari to be lacking in many ways, so ignore > > same, as a web browser. > > > > and because some groups I read will ONLY use > > Internet Explorer and because of that I retain same. > > Everything else goes to Mozilla. > > > > My question then, is there an IE application for MAC OSX that supports > > ActiveX, what ever the term is meant to represent? > > From http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q258540 : > > 3.4 Viewing Web Pages That Contain ActiveX Controls > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----------- > Some Web pages may contain ActiveX controls that have been designed > specifically for Windows-based computers and are therefore not > supported by the Macintosh. If you are unable to view a Web page that > contains such a control, try turning off ActiveX content in Internet > Explorer to view the page. > To turn off ActiveX content: > > 1. On the Edit menu, click Preferences. > 2. Under Web Browser, click Web Content. > 3. In the Active Content area, clear the Enable ActiveX check box. > 4. Click OK. > 5. To display the page with ActiveX content turned off, click Refresh. > > [end quote] > > ActiveX was developed as a competitor to Java, but these days Windows > users are frequently advised to switch it off for security reasons. > > Miche. > > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
